Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-08

knows well how to care for the old and
feeble. Among the presents brought
in was material for Il new dress presented
by Aunt Roxy Fonda, who afterward
superlntended its making. .....Mrs d. c.
Palmer has issued invitations to the mar
riage of her daughter, Marian on the af
ternoon of April ), to Mr.. l.. &. Whitford.
..... Mrs. NJ. +. Allen is in Boston caring
for her sick daughter.
Montpelier.
The capital and surrounding towns We're
all torn up' on "Wednesday because a
local paper, supposed to be authority on
administration matters, or at least claim
ing to be, announced that to day and sat
urday the postofiices would sell l3 two
cents postage stamps for one cent and a
quarter. 1t took the average citizen of
the capital good while to dust the cob
webs out of his brain and see the point.
Mrs. f. o. Randall has 10 pound boy. -.
The absentees from the capital during the
past week have been H. Cobb, I. r. Merrill,
Jr., f. f. Rand, Frederick Adams, Misses
Gertrude and kate Park, Miss Edith Ad-
ans, Clarence ). Whittier and wife, Mrs.
George Langdon, Mrs. Wright in Boston:
Owen w. Rourkes in Worcester, Mass. /;
Edwin II: Bailey ia Manchester, n. II. a;
Albert Alex in Springfield, Mass. J. ID.
wilkins in Stowe: Mrs Judge Hiram
Carleton and Miss May in New York city {;
j. II. Burpee in the West; Mrs. ID. A Slack
in Maiden, Mass. w. Badger in Manches-
ter, n. H.. G. G. Evans in Northtield {;
Miss Mamie Slader to Bellows Falls....
Mrs. Josie Estelle Baldwin, daughter of
March %, at Carthage, Oak, and the
body was brought here for burial She
left son three days old. .....A A monument
of Barre granite has just been shipped
from here to England to be placed over
the grave of Henry Stevens, the anti
nj If 10,
town the past week have been Guy G.
Noble, f. G. Smith and Col. George T.
Childs of st. Albans, Henry Nelson of
Wolcott, Gen. w. H. Gilmore of Fairlee,
Gen. 7. 5. Peck of Burlington, Hon. l.. p.
Poland of Waterville, W. l.. Pearl Of st.
of Fairhaven, Mrs. w. l.. Whitney, Jr.,
and son Phillip of Newton, Mass, Mahlon
Laplier of Boston, Harry Stevens
and wife of Bradford Mary g., daugh-
ter of Col H. c. Mutt of Boston, president
of the Atlantic and Pacific railroad, Mrs
riage of n l.. Smith and Miss Mabel Poor
is announced to occur early in June. .....
Among those who have changed resi-
dences are n. l.. Smith, Fred Chapman,
r. Bagley G. X. Alnsworth, d. A. Guptil.
in town, and DR.. c. c. Ellis to Somer-
vile, Mass. miss Ida, daughter of G.
V. Lindsey, has gone to Chicago to meet
her tiance, Rev. j. +. Leazer. After
the marriage ceremony they are to
go to mission on the frontier. .......
Montpelier is still in condition to enjoy
winter sports, the coastlng hill being in
fine condition. Every one is fearing a
disastrous freshet. 80. The Thomson
Houston Electric Light company has been
changing the two t. a three wire system
for incandescent lighting ... The liquor
seized from H. K. BXby at the last raid
was ordered returned to him. James r.
Langdon is quite lll......Dr Sumner Put
nam has been commanded to take
entire rest if he desires to live. .....
The sick list includes John Flynn, Rich
ard Standish, Fred L. Eaton, Mrs. G. s.
Randall, Mrs. w. f. Braman, Mrs. J. VI.
Boutwell,, who are all quite seriously ill
while many more have very severe colds
The little daughter of +. Y. DeLottinville
had her face terribly burned by falling
against hot flat-ron.
The society events the past week have
been party given Miss Lillian Morrow ;
one at the residence of James w. Brock
and one at the house of Rev. 7. p. Frost
......W H. Herrick has moved to his new
residence on Liberty street. go. The latest
report in the Montpelier postotlice war is
circulated by f. H. Bascom, recently
from Washington, that John H. Senter,
rankly offensive partisan, is to be ap-
pointed right away. The March term
OF Washington County Court has ad journ-
cent from George Vincent, Barre c. H.
jackson vs. Amy d. Jackson, Barre l..
w. Farr VS.. Carrie f. Farr Kate w.
Balne VS.. A. l.. Baine, Mortified Amay
Brassaw VS.. Henry Brassaw, Montpelier ;
A. l.. Burnham VS.. Nettle Burnham,
Cabot; G. W. Smith VS.. Clara Smith, Ber
lin Julia Durant VS.. l.. l.. Durant. Mont
pel!er. In the latter case the defendant is
the once able lawyer and later temperance
lecturer. from which latter place his old
habit dragged him down. He madea des
perate tight for the custody of his son
Paul, about 10 years old, but the court
would not allow him to have the boy.
Only one case heard was left undecided,
Walter :. Smith VS.. Flora A Smith, Cal
ais, for adultery James K. Langdon,
notwithstanding his severe illness, has
moved to Berlin, March 3lst, as usual, to
avoid, it Is supposed, being taxed in Mont
pelier. Judge w. G. Neazey presided
at the County Court in manner that
won the respect of the entire bar.
vergennes.
The timber recently furnished w. H. H.
Murray. for yacht building purposes, by
IL. +. Fisher, was cut on the mountain lot
OF Amos Willmarth, Addison, west side
OF Grandview mountain. Some of the ash
timber hewed GO feet to the limb. The nine
school districts of Bristol received their
school money Friday. 1t amounted to
'o' uc DIduPt bdHt ldTtJ Oh
nearly 100 acres in Ferrisburgh, near Yer
gennes, is offered for sale. ......It should
have read 'anneX" instead of "avenue," :"
IN the Bradford house snow drift item
The funeral of Mr.. Edward Wheeler took
place Thursday and the burial Friday.
The snow is so deep that the funeral pro.
cession to the cemetery, passed over the
tops of the fences. The funeral was large
ly attended Rev. Mr.. Taylor of st, Pauls
church, officiating Mr.. Wheelers son,
Edward, arrived home Thursday after
noon from Montreal. Mrs. Wheeler is too
much of an invalid to ride out at present.
MFR. w. X. Dalrymple has moved into
his new quarters in the Sherman block
Mr.. j. j. Wright and family were in town
Thursday. Mr.: Wright intends leaving
Rochester, n; Y, and take up his resi-
dence in Burlington. The stage run
ming between Bristol and New Haven
depot, tipped over only once Friday on its
way out. The ambitious sap man in
Lincoln who started out with his buckets
before the last storm and secured them in
position, was obliged to dig two feet to
lind them after the blizzard . The en-.
tertainment of the Dorcas society was in
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